Join us for an afternoon of poetry focused on social justice issues with Dennis Hinrichsen, inaugural Poet Laureate of the Greater Lansing area, and host Ron Riekki, co-editor of Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice (Michigan State University Press, 2019). Readings will include those from Undocumented as well as the poets’ own poems on social justice issues.

Dennis Hinrichsen’s most recent work is [q / lear], a chapbook from Green Linden Press, and Skin Music, winner of the 2014 Michael Waters Poetry Prize from Southern Indiana Review Press. His previous books include Rip-tooth (2010 Tampa Poetry Prize), Kurosawa’s Dog (2008 FIELD Poetry Prize), and Detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights (1999 Akron Poetry Prize). Other awards include the 2015 Rachel Wetzsteon Chapbook Prize from Map Literary for Electrocution, A Partial History as well as the 2016 Third Coast Poetry Prize and a 2014 Best of the Net Award. From May 2017 – April 2019, he served as the first Poet Laureate of the Greater Lansing area.

Ron Riekki wrote My Ancestors are Reindeer Herders and I Am Melting in Extinction (Loyola University Maryland’s Apprentice House Press), U.P.: a novel (Ghost Road Press), and Posttraumatic: A Memoir (Small Press Distribution). He edited Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice (Michigan State University Press), And Here: 100 Years of Upper Peninsula Writing, 1917-2017 (MSU Press), Here: Women Writing on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (MSU Press, Independent Publisher Book Award), The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works (Wayne State University Press, Michigan Notable Book), The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise (McFarland).

A book signing will follow the reading, with copies available for purchase.

No registration required

Seating begins 15 minutes before event start.

Book lovers young and old are
invited to the Friends’ of the Brighton District Library 35^th anniversary
Fall Book Sale October 22-27.

The sale offers 15,000 books plus
a large assortment of media items. Just in time for the holidays, there
will be a nice selection of Christmas books, fiction and nonfiction, and
Christmas CDs, all at reduced prices. Whether it’s current, classics,
collectable, or nostalgic, the sale offers something for all tastes and styles
and everything is priced from 50 cents to a dollar.

Friends’ membership night is Tuesday, October 22 from 5 – 9 pm. Memberships will be available at the door. The sale opens to the public Wednesday, October 23 through Sunday, October27. Sale hours are 10am – 9pm, October 23 and October 24; 10am to 5pm, October 25 and October 26 (October 26 is BAG DAY-$5/bag); 1pm – 3pm, October 27 (Free Day). Scanners will be allowed every day except Members Night, Tuesday, October 22.

This year, in celebration of the Friends 35^th anniversary, there will be a special giveaway during the book sale. Individuals who make a $35 donation through the Friends for the new Youth Department remodel will receive a commemorative pin and an entry into the Friends’ end of year gift drawing. Donors do not have to belong to the Friends for this one-time donation. 

The Fall Book Sale will take place
at the Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. For information about the
sale or becoming a member of the Friends of the Brighton Library, call
810-229-6571 or visit brightonlibrary.info/FOL.   

This class is specifically designed for caregivers to process the losses associated with Dementia. Bring a water bottle and towel and get ready to relax and explore the grief process. It is an hour long rejuvenating relaxation experience that can be accommodated to all ability levels. This activity is offered free of charge by Livingston County Catholic Charities. Free Respite is provided.  Please call 517-546-9910 to register your loved one. Max: 15 People.

This activity is provided through the generous funding through the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for SE Michigan. 

Every year Ojibway women lead the Mother Earth Water Walkers group on a trek around the lakes, rivers, and waterways of the Great Lakes. Learn from local author and educator Carol Trembath why these Water Walkers make this journey and how this tradition started. A book signing of her Water Walkers series of children’s books will follow the talk, with copies available for purchase.

No registration required

Seating begins 15 minutes before event start.

Book lovers young and old are
invited to the Friends’ of the Brighton District Library 35^th anniversary
Fall Book Sale October 22-27.

The sale offers 15,000 books plus
a large assortment of media items. Just in time for the holidays, there
will be a nice selection of Christmas books, fiction and nonfiction, and
Christmas CD’s, all at reduced prices. Whether it’s current, classics, collectible, or nostalgic, the sale offers something for all tastes and styles
and everything is priced from 50 cents to a dollar.

Friends’ membership night is Tuesday, October 22 from 5 – 9 pm. Memberships will be available at the door. The sale opens to the public Wednesday, October 23 through Sunday, October 27. Sale hours are 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., October 23 and October 24; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 25 and October 26 (October 26 is BAG DAY-$5/bag); 1 pm – 3 p.m., October 27 (Free Day). Scanners will be allowed every day except Members Night, Tuesday, October 22.

This year, in celebration of the Friends 35^th anniversary, there will be a special giveaway during the book sale. Individuals who make a $35 donation through the Friends for the new Youth Department remodel will receive a commemorative pin and an entry into the Friends’ end of year gift drawing. Donors do not have to belong to the Friends for this one-time donation. 

The Fall Book Sale will take place
at the Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive. For information about the
sale or becoming a member of the Friends of the Brighton Library, call
810-229-6571 or visit brightonlibrary.info/FOL.   

Always wanted to tap into your creative side?  Interested in exploring watercolor painting? Enroll today in our Watercolor Painting Class at the Opera House!

Your instructor, Dianne May, will lead you through the following during this 8 session class.

• Watercolor techniques
• Color  palettes and mixing colors
• Values
• Composition
• Planning your painting

This class is intended for ages 12 and up. Cost is $85 plus supplies. Two sessions are available – for more information and to register, go to www.diannemay.com

Green Oak Village Place, located at 9608 Village Place Blvd., just off U.S. 23 in Green Oak Township, is hosting its 10^th annual Boo Fest from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, followed by an LED Lantern Lite Hike on the Island Lake Trail Connector from 6-8 p.m.

“We wanted to do something special for our 10^th anniversary of Boo Fest, so we partnered up with the Island Lake State Park to let both kids and couples continue the fun outside for an evening hike with LED lanterns down the Trial Connector,” said Sean Valentino, director of retail operations at REDICO and property manager at Green Oak Village Place. “It will definitely be an exciting and unique event this year at Green Oak. You won’t want to miss it!”

Families are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costume to trick-or-treat (while supplies last) at the many stores that participate each year including JCPenney, Sola Salon, Revival RN, The Ride, Wild Birds, TJ Maxx and many more.

Other activities for kids include Barnes and Noble children’s storytime at 6 p.m. and Halloween games at SELCRA, located between Big Frogs and Rally House.

For the Lantern Lite Hike, participants may find their way to the Trail Mari at the mall trailhead kiosk near JCPenney.

For more information, contact Lee Ann Bonar at labonar@redico.com or visit www.shopsatgreenoak.com.

Once again, this cult favorite film
returns to the Howell Opera House just in time for Halloween! The 1975
musical/comedy/horror film, based on the 1973 musical stage
production, is a humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B
movies of the late 1930’s through early 1970’s. Dressing up as a favorite
character is strongly encouraged – there will be a costume contest!

Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. for
cash bar and socializing, and the movie will begin at 9:30.  Admission is
$20 per person – this includes 1 drink ticket and a participation bag. Please
call our office at 517-540-0065 or visit www.howelloperahouse.com to RSVP!

The Historic Howell Theater will open its doors once again for Portal Paranormal Society to lead guests on a real-live ghost hunt. Celebrating its fifth year of hunts for the public, the experience is never the same twice, and countless guests have returned year over year to investigate potential paranormal activity.

The Historic Howell Theater is known as one of the most haunted locations in Southeast Michigan, with unexplainable activity happening frequently within the walls of the cinema. The fascination with the theater and its perhaps other-worldly residents continues to grow, with visitors returning annually to explore, learn and potentially encounter spirits.

The authentic and informative ghost hunts are led by renowned paranormal investigators Portal Paranormal Society (PPS). PPS has conducted extensive private and public ghost hunts across the region for several years, and is pleased to be returning to the theater for its fifth year. The investigators at PPS are highly respected in their field, and are heavily sought after to investigate the unexplained and maintain a keen commitment to debunking whenever possible.

The hunts are a fundraiser for the continued restoration and operation of this golden-age-of-cinema movie house, which celebrated its 90th birthday last December.

In past years, shadowy figures have frequently appeared in several areas of the building. In addition, there have been voices singing, doors slamming, unexplained tapping and many other phenomena.

As part of the two-hour hunt, guests will have the opportunity to interact in various “experiments” to encourage interaction with the spirit world. PPS uses some of the latest technology, as well as some older techniques, to capture any interactions and unexplained energy. They will also be conducting an experiment using the Estes Method. This method of contacting spirits was developed at the legendary Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo., and has been successfully applied by PPS in other locations including Brownella Cottage in Ohio. Following the hunt, attendees will have access to any and all findings that occurred through the group’s website.

All are welcome to attend. Parents are advised to use their discretion on age of children in attendance. While the hunts themselves are rated “G,” no one can know or control what any spirits may say through the equipment. Attendees who have investigative equipment are welcome to bring and use it, as long as it doesn’t interfere with the hunt.

Each hunt is limited to 20 people. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance reservations are highly encouraged. To book your tickets and for more information visit: historichowelltheater.com. For more information on Portal Paranormal Society visit: portalparanormalsociety.com.

Hunts are scheduled for 9-11 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26; 9:30-11:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31; and 9-11 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2.